January 2009 AOS Submitters

[Nelly228 0]

We received my husband's Welcome Letter yesterday, timeline updated below. Less than three months total from when we sent out our package. I'm hoping to receive the Green Card TODAY because even though I know it's coming, we'll both feel better when it's in our hands!

mrsbonky, congratulations!!!

[Barry and Jackie 0]

We received my husband's Welcome Letter yesterday, timeline updated below. Less than three months total from when we sent out our package. I'm hoping to receive the Green Card TODAY because even though I know it's coming, we'll both feel better when it's in our hands!

Congratulations

[c&z 0]

Hope john_dot, GloAndClo & wmikevelez have good news today!

Fixed A&N's interview date

JANUARY 2009 AOS/EAD/AP JOURNEY

USR NAME           Filed     NOA1      BIOM      CSC-TFR    EAD       AP        NTRVW     GCRCVD

SteveAndTiff       01-02     01-13     01-27     xx-xx      03-09     xx-xx     03-25     04-03
JulianDavid        01-03     01-08     03-14     xx-xx      03-16     03-11     05-13     xx-xx
i-migrate          01-05     01-12     02-05     xx-xx      03-11     xx-xx     05-08     xx-xx
ThaiStyleUSA       01-05     01-20     02-04     xx-xx      03-12     xx-xx     04-28     xx-xx
big_fish           01-06     01-12     02-12     xx-xx      03-12     03-12     04-09     xx-xx
A&N                01-07     01-09     01-27     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-14     xx-xx
johnichka          01-07     01-13     03-10     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Andy-n-Maricar     01-08     01-14     02-06     02-02      03-13     03-13     xx-xx     xx-xx
happy_girl         01-08     01-16     02-17     03-17      03-17     03-23     xx-xx     04-13
zoharulz           01-08     01-20     01-30     xx-xx      03-17     03-17     04-03     xx-xx
sj_soulm8ts        01-09     01-14     02-13     xx-xx      03-25     03-21     xx-xx     xx-xx
sunnybear          01-09     01-16     02-06     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-06     xx-xx
Hilkka28586        01-10     01-23     02-09     xx-xx      04-13     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Barry and Jackie   01-11     02-03     02-26     02-12      04-08     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
dbears             01-12     01-20     03-16     xx-xx      03-19     xx-xx     05-26     xx-xx
EnS                01-12     01-21     01-27     01-31      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Levi Heather       01-12     01-22     03-17     01-30      03-17     03-15     xx-xx     xx-xx
Maddy20            01-12     01-22     03-13     02-06      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
BTalley            01-13     01-26     01-26     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-04     xx-xx
reef@pol           01-13     01-21     03-14     xx-xx      03-31     03-28     05-12     xx-xx
mrsbonky           01-14     01-30     02-05     xx-xx      03-02     03-02     04-02     xx-xx
c&z                01-15     01-23     02-19     xx-xx      03-25     03-27     04-16     xx-xx
john_dot           01-15     01-23     02-17     xx-xx      03-25     xx-xx     04-14     xx-xx
kcoyclay1          01-15     01-28     02-19     xx-xx      03-18     xx-xx     04-29     xx-xx
saspak             01-15     01-30     03-13     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
tea1               01-15     01-30     02-17     02-19      03-26     03-28     xx-xx     xx-xx     
jr&belle           01-16     02-02     02-28     02-10      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     04-13
Eric & Althea      01-19     01-27     02-24     02-19      04-02     04-02     xx-xx     xx-xx
Amy&Xin            01-20     01-28     02-10     xx-xx      03-25     03-20     04-22     xx-xx
cwaf               01-20     02-02     02-24     03-16      03-25     03-26     xx-xx     xx-xx
GloAndCole         01-20     01-28     02-18     xx-xx      04-06     03-27     04-14     xx-xx
LeaAndBen          01-20     01-29     02-27     xx-xx      03-23     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
wmikevelez         01-20     01-29     02-19     xx-xx      03-25     xx-xx     04-14     xx-xx
Bill and Nicky     01-22     01-28     03-04     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     06-09     xx-xx
Mikko              01-22     01-30     03-03     xx-xx      03-23     03-23     xx-xx     xx-xx  
rajemr2119         01-23     02-07     02-19     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx 
andiste08          01-23     02-03     02-21     xx-xx      04-09     04-03     04-20     xx-xx
janessnroland      01-24     02-09     03-17     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
lancer1655         01-24     01-27     02-17     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
am32               01-26     02-07     02-26     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-12     xx-xx
Marikiya_dhr       01-26     02-09     02-27     xx-xx      04-13     xx-xx     05-06     xx-xx
Alex & Rachel      01-27     02-05     02-28     xx-xx      04-06     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
caityrose          01-27     02-06     02-24     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
felb               01-27     02-04     03-06     xx-xx      04-09     03-31     xx-xx     xx-xx
Missleyte          01-27     02-02     02-20     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
andiste08          01-27     02-03     02-21     xx-xx      xx-xx     04-03     04-20     xx-xx
steveinsandiego    01-28     02-10     02-24     xx-xx      04-07     04-02     05-15     xx-xx
Nelly228           01-28     02-03     03-05     02-11      04-02     04-03     xx-xx     xx-xx
shes               01-30     02-10     02-28     xx-xx      04-02     03-28     05-15     xx-xx

Edited April 14, 2009 by c&z

[Levi_Heather 0]

Congrats on all the good news and good luck to everyone with interviews today! Hope to hear the good news from you later today No news from CSC on Levi's AOS that was transferred there Jan. 30. Looks like it could be any day now!

[kcoyclay1 98]

We received my husband's Welcome Letter yesterday, timeline updated below. Less than three months total from when we sent out our package. I'm hoping to receive the Green Card TODAY because even though I know it's coming, we'll both feel better when it's in our hands!

mrsbonky congrats! Yipee great news . Hope your husband's GC comes pronto

[john_dot 0]

Hey guys, thanks for all the prayers and support. I just got approved today!

Btw, luckily yesterday I got my SSN in the mailbox and last minute my husband and I run to HR block to file joint taxes. He was so happy he got 3k return by claiming me. God is really great!

Here is our interview experience:

We arrived to JFK Federal Building @ 9:20am for appointment schedule @ 10am. After an hour of waiting my name was called. The IO was really nice and friendly. He asked us while walking in his office if we have children. My husband said no… not yet. Then when we reached his desk, he said to keep on standing and sworn us in. Also he told us to give him few minutes to review our file and while he is doing that he asked us to put all the supporting documents for our marriage. We gave him copies of bank account, health, car, and life insurance, phone bills, cancelled check, marriage certificate, and 2008 income tax.

He just asked basic questions like how did we meet? Yes & No questions in the I-485 like are you a terrorist? And so on. Then he asked my EAD and I-94. He said everything looks good to him and start explaining about removal of condition 90 days before expiration of conditional green card. He told me your card will be mailed to you within 1-2 weeks. He handed me a letter of approval and told me congratulations.

Thank you very much for the visa journey. It really helped us a lot with this immigration process. To those still waiting best of luck! I hope and pray that your IO will be nice and friendly as well. Keep on praying! God bless!

[Barry and Jackie 0]

Hey guys, thanks for all the prayers and support. I just got approved today!

Btw, luckily yesterday I got my SSN in the mailbox and last minute my husband and I run to HR block to file joint taxes. He was so happy he got 3k return by claiming me. God is really great!

Here is our interview experience:

We arrived to JFK Federal Building @ 9:20am for appointment schedule @ 10am. After an hour of waiting my name was called. The IO was really nice and friendly. He asked us while walking in his office if we have children. My husband said no… not yet. Then when we reached his desk, he said to keep on standing and sworn us in. Also he told us to give him few minutes to review our file and while he is doing that he asked us to put all the supporting documents for our marriage. We gave him copies of bank account, health, car, and life insurance, phone bills, cancelled check, marriage certificate, and 2008 income tax.

He just asked basic questions like how did we meet? Yes & No questions in the I-485 like are you a terrorist? And so on. Then he asked my EAD and I-94. He said everything looks good to him and start explaining about removal of condition 90 days before expiration of conditional green card. He told me your card will be mailed to you within 1-2 weeks. He handed me a letter of approval and told me congratulations.

Thank you very much for the visa journey. It really helped us a lot with this immigration process. To those still waiting best of luck! I hope and pray that your IO will be nice and friendly as well. Keep on praying! God bless!

Congratulations

[kcoyclay1 98]

wopee john_dot, i am dancing with you. Congrats :dance: :dance: :dance:

[Marikiya_dhr 0]

Congrats John_dot!!

[GloAndCole 22]

First of all, Congrats John_dot for your approval!!! And I would like to share my happiness that I got approved today too!

Here is our interivew expereince today:

We arrived half an hour earlier before the interview time 2:15pm, it was a big mall with tons of restaurant over there and we couldn't find the sign until we saw the name on directory, it was hidding at the left corner of the mall and we had to walk all the way around outside of the mall to find that tiny little door named "USCIS appointment only" so we could get to second level. We had a regular security check with metal detector before we got in. We were instructed to put the appointment letter into a white box and wait for my name to be called. There was only another pair of couple with their (maybe?) lawyer to wait. My name was called 5 mins after by a lady. After sworn she asked both of us for an ID, my passport with I-94 and AP then started to ask me some simple questions such as where do u live, whats ur phone number, she then asked me few questions in I-485 such as if you're into any political party, have you transport drugs before etc. Finally she asked us to show her the copy of our evidence to prove our marriage so we gave her a pile of paper with our wedding album, we just went through all the paper with her once then she asked me to confirm my name if its correct and said well I'm gonna approve your application and you will have your card around 2 weeks. She explained us that I'm gonna get 2 yrs conditional card first then reminded us to file the removal conditional 90 days before my card expired and said we can file for citizenship a year after we got the 10 yrs one I told her I probably wanna take a break from paperwork for awhile and we both were laughing and joking abit before we left. I thought she was gonna be very mean to me (bad memory!) but turned out she was super nice.

Oh btw she only took my AP and gave me back my EAD card and told me to cut the card like credit card after I have my gc.

Once again thank you so much for everyone's support, this website is absolutely amazing and save us loads of money. We both feel soo relieved that we can finally take a break from paperwork for at least awhile! For whoever that are still waiting for EAD/AP/Interview. I'm wishing all of you have a smooth journey and I can't wait to see some more good news from you guys soon!

Rooting for our Jan filers!!

Cheers,

Glo

[JulianDavid 0]

John_dot, GloandCole - I am so happy for you, guys! My congratulations and thank you for sharing your experience! Now you can really take a break from all this paoerwork and waiting, and rela[ for almost 2 years!

[john_dot 0]

Barry and Jackie, JulianDavid, Marikiya_dhr, kcoyclay1, Levi_Heather, c&z, dbears, Glo&Cole and all my fellow January filer, I want to say my sincerest gratitude for all the warm wishes, and celebrating with me. I cant wait to hear good news from all of you too so we can all celebrate together! Thank you so much! I really appreciate all your support.

Glo&Cole, Nelly, mrsbonky! COngrats! You truly deserve it!

For those with their upcoming interview, best wishes! I will include you all in my prayers.

[shes 0]

My SSN card arrived in the mail today so it took them 8 days to change my name on my previous card. It was very fast!

hi! were u also able to see your status on uscis website even before you went to ssa for name change? i was given a letter saying that they have to verify to the DHS my name first before they can issue a card with my married name

[kcoyclay1 98]

First of all, Congrats John_dot for your approval!!! And I would like to share my happiness that I got approved today too!

Here is our interivew expereince today:

We arrived half an hour earlier before the interview time 2:15pm, it was a big mall with tons of restaurant over there and we couldn't find the sign until we saw the name on directory, it was hidding at the left corner of the mall and we had to walk all the way around outside of the mall to find that tiny little door named "USCIS appointment only" so we could get to second level. We had a regular security check with metal detector before we got in. We were instructed to put the appointment letter into a white box and wait for my name to be called. There was only another pair of couple with their (maybe?) lawyer to wait. My name was called 5 mins after by a lady. After sworn she asked both of us for an ID, my passport with I-94 and AP then started to ask me some simple questions such as where do u live, whats ur phone number, she then asked me few questions in I-485 such as if you're into any political party, have you transport drugs before etc. Finally she asked us to show her the copy of our evidence to prove our marriage so we gave her a pile of paper with our wedding album, we just went through all the paper with her once then she asked me to confirm my name if its correct and said well I'm gonna approve your application and you will have your card around 2 weeks. She explained us that I'm gonna get 2 yrs conditional card first then reminded us to file the removal conditional 90 days before my card expired and said we can file for citizenship a year after we got the 10 yrs one I told her I probably wanna take a break from paperwork for awhile and we both were laughing and joking abit before we left. I thought she was gonna be very mean to me (bad memory!) but turned out she was super nice.

Oh btw she only took my AP and gave me back my EAD card and told me to cut the card like credit card after I have my gc.

Once again thank you so much for everyone's support, this website is absolutely amazing and save us loads of money. We both feel soo relieved that we can finally take a break from paperwork for at least awhile! For whoever that are still waiting for EAD/AP/Interview. I'm wishing all of you have a smooth journey and I can't wait to see some more good news from you guys soon!

Rooting for our Jan filers!!

Cheers,

Glo

GloAndCole congrats on your GC approval . My pocketbook has been packed since last week with all our evidence and I am just waiting patiently waiting for the 29th. School starts next month and I cant wait to remove the "work only with DHS authorization" note that's on my SS card. I just love these approval reviews. Hope I get an IO as wonderful as you guys.

Edited April 15, 2009 by kcoyclay1

[Barry and Jackie 0]

First of all, Congrats John_dot for your approval!!! And I would like to share my happiness that I got approved today too!

Here is our interivew expereince today:

We arrived half an hour earlier before the interview time 2:15pm, it was a big mall with tons of restaurant over there and we couldn't find the sign until we saw the name on directory, it was hidding at the left corner of the mall and we had to walk all the way around outside of the mall to find that tiny little door named "USCIS appointment only" so we could get to second level. We had a regular security check with metal detector before we got in. We were instructed to put the appointment letter into a white box and wait for my name to be called. There was only another pair of couple with their (maybe?) lawyer to wait. My name was called 5 mins after by a lady. After sworn she asked both of us for an ID, my passport with I-94 and AP then started to ask me some simple questions such as where do u live, whats ur phone number, she then asked me few questions in I-485 such as if you're into any political party, have you transport drugs before etc. Finally she asked us to show her the copy of our evidence to prove our marriage so we gave her a pile of paper with our wedding album, we just went through all the paper with her once then she asked me to confirm my name if its correct and said well I'm gonna approve your application and you will have your card around 2 weeks. She explained us that I'm gonna get 2 yrs conditional card first then reminded us to file the removal conditional 90 days before my card expired and said we can file for citizenship a year after we got the 10 yrs one I told her I probably wanna take a break from paperwork for awhile and we both were laughing and joking abit before we left. I thought she was gonna be very mean to me (bad memory!) but turned out she was super nice.

Oh btw she only took my AP and gave me back my EAD card and told me to cut the card like credit card after I have my gc.

Once again thank you so much for everyone's support, this website is absolutely amazing and save us loads of money. We both feel soo relieved that we can finally take a break from paperwork for at least awhile! For whoever that are still waiting for EAD/AP/Interview. I'm wishing all of you have a smooth journey and I can't wait to see some more good news from you guys soon!

Rooting for our Jan filers!!

Cheers,

Glo

Congratulations